A traditional head wear,the woollen caps of Himachal come in a riot of colours, a rythm of design and a marvel of embroidery. It would be both apt and pat to say that Himachal's cap has done a commendable job of keeping a head-count of the tradition of Himachal and its people.

Sh. Devi Prakash Sharma, who had been working with the Woolen Development Carding Center, brought in the border caps. Only 20 caps were prepared and exhibited in Dusshera festival in 1967. They caught the attraction of the people. The border (local patterned lace) that was exhausted formerly was at this instant brought into play and that too in a really striking style.

When the caps fold carries a patter, generally seen in Kullu shawl, it is called Kullu cap and when the fold and the cap has a whitish brown patti with black piping, it is a Lahauli cap and when the cap has a green or maroon border it is termed as a Kinnauri Cap.The topee has a circumference of 23 to 25 inches,is 2.5 to 3 inches broad and has a coloured fold of 15 to 16 inches.Refreshingly fresh designs catering to the tastes of modern customers are being introduced. Though women have started wearing the topee throughout the state and outside, in Kinnaur district the cap (thepang) are universally worn by men and women.

Few know that the topee style differs according to the gender of the person wearing it. A man wears a topee with the coloured fold starting from above his right eye and falling towards the left side of the face. It is the opposite for a woman-the coloured fold falls on the right side of her face starting from above her left eye. Caps, the glorious crown of Himachal Pradesh are now a recognized fashion logo in every hue.